Feeding the Chickens
by Rodger Painter
Title
Feeding the Chickens
Artist
Rodger Painter
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Gertrude Mathis, 86, is engaged in the daily chore of feeding the chickens on her farm in the White Plains Community of Cherokee County in upstate South Carolina.
This photograph was shot on Kodak Tri-X Pan 35mm black and white film. It is part of a series profiling rural life in the county.
Featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Welcome Fine Artists
ABC Group
3rd Place Winner in ABC Group's "R Is For Rural" Contest.
Farms and Barns and Farm Animal and Tractors and Fields!
FAA Portraits
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Photo © Rodger Painter. All rights reserved.
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December 5th, 2019
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Comments (22)
Southern Tradition
I love this! Reminds me of my grandma many years ago. How I miss her and those days.
Rodger Painter replied:
Thanks very much. It reminds me, too, of feeding the chickens at my grandparents' house.
Carol Senske
F/L. Your wonderful image is featured in Welcome Fine Artists group today, May 16, 2022. It is perfect for today’s theme of “Farm Scenes”. Thank you so much for sharing!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the Q IS FOR QUEUE themed week, APRIL 26, 2021- MAY 3, 2021. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP.
Jurgen Lorenzen
Revisiting, congratulations on your top finish in the ABC Group R IS FOR RURAL contest, Rodger!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your 3rd place win in ABC GROUP's contest R is for RURAL!!. Your beautiful art will be proudly displayed on the home page of the ABC GROUP this week! Please feel free to archive it in the ABC GROUP Contest Winners Circle discussion in the ABC GROUP!
Jurgen Lorenzen
Great monochrome composition, Rodger, congratulations on your top finish in the RURAL LIFE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES contest!
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the RURAL LIFE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES contest ! Well deserved! You had my vote!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted in the RURAL LIFE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES contest
Laurel Adams
WONDERful series, Rodger...couldn’t decide which to chose as best...loved and voted them all...v...best to you!
Katie Keenan
Wonderful photo! I have chickens too. One day I hope to be like Gertrude Mathis at age 86 out there enjoying my chickens!
David Beard
Wonderful image, Rodger! Reminds me of travels to my Dad's family in Mississippi when I was a kid (long ago!)
Cathy Anderson
Congratulations your wonderful image has been featured by Home | Groups FARMS AND BARNS AND FARM ANIMAL AND TRACTORS AND Fields! Please archive your image on the discussion board!